In honor of World Cystic Fibrosis Day, we're highlighting an incredible associate and the impact Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has had on his family. Haskell Anderson, Vice President and Market Retail Manager, is known for his friendliness, can-do spirit, and passion for serving his customers and the community of Little Rock, Arkansas.
In 2003 his 18-month-old son Reece was diagnosed with CF. Haskell recalls, "It is hard to describe the helpless feeling of knowing your child has an illness there is no cure for and will be fighting for the rest of his life. I am a fixer by nature and it was very difficult to know there was really nothing I could do to fix the situation." But one thing Haskell knew he could was to volunteer and advocate.
After finding out that the local office of the CF Foundation was around the corner from his branch, he immediately got connected. "My goal from that day forward was to do what I could to make sure that our kids had a reason to hope for a future by getting more people involved in the fight locally."
For over twenty years, Haskell has served in various leadership roles with the CF Foundation and championed the Little Rock Great Strides event. In recognition of his positive impact on the community, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Arkansas/West Tennessee Chapter recently awarded Haskell the Breath of Life Award.
We're incredibly proud of Haskell and inspired by his advocacy, which is helping many other individuals and families impacted by CF.